The New York Yankees might benefit from a full night's rest heading into their next game.

New York will try to even a three-game series at one win apiece when it faces the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

The Yankees looked lifeless at the plate in the series opener on Monday, when they fell 7-0. Manager Aaron Boone's team notched only two hits in the loss.

"It felt like we had some chances early and didn't take advantage," Boone said. "Just not a good night for us offensively."

The defeat followed a long night for the Yankees, who played the Red Sox in prime time on Sunday in Boston before boarding a late flight to Minneapolis for a game less than 24 hours later.

With the loss, the Yankees (83-67) fell five games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays (88-62) in the

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